OHIO UNDERGROUND DAMAGE PREVENTION COALITION

The Ohio Underground Damage Prevention Coalition (OUDPC) is a dedicated group of leaders who serve their industry and communities by working to create and advocate for legislation that will address the needs within Ohio’s excavation laws. These efforts make Ohio a safer place to live and work. OHIO811 serves as the Coalition’s Secretary.

Officers

Greg First

Co-Chair

Conie Construction Co

Michael Wilson

Co-Chair

CenterPoint Energy

Below you will find PDF files of the Ohio Underground Damage Prevention Coalition (OUDPC) summary reports, discussion documents and meeting minutes from previous meetings.

Upcoming Conference Calls & Meetings

OUDPC
2026 Meeting Dates	January 15 April 16th July 16th October 15th
Meeting Location	Ohio Contractors Association 1313 Dublin Rd, Columbus 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Meeting Minutes

Meeting Minutes	10/16/2025
Meeting Minutes	07/17/2025
Meeting Minutes	04/16/2025
Meeting Minutes	01/16/2025
Meeting Minutes	05/30/2024
Meeting Minutes	12/14/2023
Meeting Minutes	09/28/2023
OUDPC Legislative Process Slides	09/28/2023
Meeting Minutes	06/22/2023
Meeting Minutes	03/23/2023
Meeting Minutes	11/01/2022
Meeting Minutes	05/26/2022
Meeting Minutes	02/25/2021
Meeting Minutes	09/04/2019
Meeting Minutes	04/30/2019
Meeting Minutes	09/13/2018
Meeting Minutes	06/14/2018

Important Documents

Title	Date
LSC Draft Language 2024	03/2024
Proposed Language Sent to State House	06/2023
Survey Results	06/2018
Proposed Language Sent to State House	06/2023
Survey Results	06/2018
Senate Bill 378	12/14/2014
House Bill 659 – Testimony	12/02/2014
Senate Bill 378 – News Release	01/05/2015
Senate Bill 378 – FAQs	01/16/2014
Senate Bill 378 – Enforcement Flow Chart	01/16/2015
Senate Bill 378 – PowerPoint	08/10/2015

Proposed Language by Subcommittees

Title	Date
Training Language	10/28/2024
Governmental Exemptions	02/25/2021
Utility Coordination Project	02/25/2021
Defined Limits	03/27/2014
Enforcement	03/03/2014
Marking Standards	03/29/2012
Positive Response	10/19/2011
Utility Coordination Proposed Language	03/19/2025

Comments - These are the comments being received based off of language reviews

Title	Date
ORC 3781.25(I)	08/13/2025
ORC3781.31	07/01/2025
ORC3781.261	07/01/2025
OC3781.31	07/01/2025
OC3781.31	03/18/2025
Comments for ORC 3781.261	12/20/2024

Current Legislative Actions — Meeting Minutes & Proposed Language

The language will be posted here when submitted by Subcommittees

Proponent Testimonies

Title	Date
Ohio Oil & Gas Association	05/14/2025
OHIO811	05/14/2025
API Ohio	05/14/2025
Damage Prevention Action Center Support	05/14/2025
Ohio Contractors Asociation	05/13/2025
Ohio Telecom Association	05/14/2025

HB227

Title	Date
Sub HB 227 as passed through the Senate	02/2026
HB227 as passed through the House	05/2025
HB227 as Introduced	05/2025

ACTIVE SUBCOMMITTTEES — MEETING MINUTES & PROPOSED LANGUAGE

The language will be posted here when submitted by Subcommittees

Upcoming Conference Calls & Meetings

DATE	GROUP
July 8 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 292 539 647 95 Passcode: u9M73UV2 ________________ Dial in by phone +1 872-212-4377,,172854073# United States, Chicago Find a local number Phone conference ID: 172 854 073#	Abandoned Lines Subcommittee
June 17 from 10:00 – 11:00 am Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 283 154 868 981 Passcode: Co3Ac7Bz ________________ Dial in by phone +1 872-212-4377,,714973844# United States, Chicago Find a local number Phone conference ID: 714 973 844#	Utility Coordination Subcommittee
Misuse of 811 System Subcommittee: Co-Chairs Chris Russ (USIC/NULCA) and Alex McCann (Shelly and Sands) Meeting Dates: Third Monday of the second month of each quarter May 18, 2026 August 17, 2026 November 16, 2026 Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 265 856 679 242 21 Passcode: ci6XM3aP Need help? \| System reference Dial in by phone +1 872-212-4377,,69854320# United States, Chicago Find a local number Phone conference ID: 698 543 20# For organizers: Meeting options \| Reset dial-in PIN	Misuse of 811 System Subcommittee
Duties of an Excavator Subcommittee: Co-Chairs Jim Mandera (Enbridge) and Mike Wartko (Wartko Construction) Meeting Dates: 3^rd Tuesday of each month March 17 June 16, 2026 September 15, 2026 December 15, 2026 April 21 July 21, 2026 October 20, 2026 May 19 August 18, 2026 November 17, 2026 Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 226 250 339 602 37 Passcode: 3XQ2yg3i Need help? \| System reference Dial in by phone +1 872-212-4377,,442924931# United States, Chicago Find a local number Phone conference ID: 442 924 931# For organizers: Meeting options \| Reset dial-in PIN	Duties of an Excavator Subcommittee
Mapping Subcommittee: Co-Chairs Deron Large (Alta Fiber) and Collins Cranmer(George J. Igel Co) Meeting Dates: Meeting monthly, dates determined at previous meeting and will be posted to website at that time. Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 296 433 058 061 36 Passcode: 3EP9bw7i Need help? \| System reference Dial in by phone +1 872-212-4377,,572738853# United States, Chicago Find a local number Phone conference ID: 572 738 853# For organizers: Meeting options \| Reset dial-in PIN	Mapping Subcommittee
Mandatory Reporting Subcommittee: Co-Chairs Christina Polesovsky (API Ohio) and Alex McCann (Shelly and Sands) Meeting Dates: Meets the third Thursday of the second month of each quarter February 19, 2026 May 21, 2026 August 20, 2026 November 19, 2026 Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 215 589 463 624 07 Passcode: dq2c9CS7 Need help? \| System reference Dial in by phone +1 872-212-4377,,550164448# United States, Chicago Find a local number Phone conference ID: 550 164 448#	Mandatory Reporting Subcommittee

Abandoned Lines

Title	Date
Meeting Minutes	11/03/2026
Meeting Minutes	10/15/2025
Meeting Minutes	10/14/2025
Meeting Minutes	07/08/2025
Meeting Minutes	04/08/2025
Meeting Minutes	01/15/2025
Meeting Minutes	10/08/2024
Meeting Minutes	07/09/2024
Meeting Minutes	04/09/2024
Meeting Minutes	09/12/2023
Meeting Minutes	08/07/2023
Meeting Minutes	07/13/2023
Meeting Minutes	09/30/2023
Meeting Minutes	09/30/2022
Meeting Minutes	03/12/2020
Meeting Minutes	10/22/2019
Meeting Minutes	08/13/2019
Meeting Minutes	06/13/2019
Information	06/13/2019
Abandoned Lines DG Report to OUDPC	04/30/2019

Exemptions

Title	Date
Meeting Minutes	09/08/2025
Meeting Minutes	08/11/2025
Meeting Minutes	07/14/2025
Meeting Minutes	05/12/2025
Meeting Minutes	04/14/2025
Meeting Minutes	03/10/2025
Meeting Minutes	06/19/2023
Meeting Minutes	12/14/2022
Meeting Minutes	06/29/2021
Meeting Minutes	04/29/2021
Meeting Minutes	02/19/2021
Meeting Minutes	01/30/2020
Meeting Minutes	10/24/2019
Meeting Minutes	08/19/2019
Meeting Minutes	07/30/2019
Exemptions SC Report to OUDPC	04/30/2019
Meeting Minutes	04/24/2019
Meeting Minutes	02/11/2019
Meeting Minutes	01/28/2019

Size and Scope

Title	Date
Meeting Minutes	03/05/2025
Meeting Minutes	09/04/2024
Meeting Minutes	07/16/2024
Meeting Minutes	07/09/2024

Ticket Expiration

Title	Date
Meeting Minutes	06/05/2025
Meeting Minutes	03/06/2025
Meeting Minutes	09/10/2024
Meeting Minutes	07/11/2024

Utility Coordination Project

Title	Date
Comments — These are the comments being received based off of language reviews	03/18/2025
Meeting Minutes	03/18/2025
Meeting Minutes	09/17/2024
Meeting Minutes	06/18/2024
Meeting Minutes	03/19/2024
Meeting Minutes	11/02/2023
Meeting Minutes	10/19/2023
Meeting Minutes	10/05/2023
Meeting Minutes	06/19/2023
Meeting Minutes	10/19/2022
Meeting Minutes	06/23/2021
Meeting Minutes	04/27/2021
Meeting Minutes	02/10/2021
Meeting Minutes	02/26/2020
Meeting Minutes	01/23/2020
Meeting Minutes	01/07/2020
Meeting Minutes	12/11/2019
Meeting Minutes	10/23/2019
Meeting Minutes	08/27/2019
Meeting Minutes	06/26/2019
Meeting Minutes	06/11/2019
Large Project SC Report to OUDPC	04/30/2019
Ticket Life DG Report to OUPDPC	04/30/2019
Meeting Minutes	02/21/2019
Meeting Minutes	02/20/2019
Meeting Minutes	02/05/2019

White Lining

Title	Date
Meeting Minutes	09/04/2025
Meeting Minutes	09/03/2024
Meeting Minutes	07/01/2024

Misuse of 811 System Subcommittee:

Title	Date

Duties of an Excavator Subcommittee:

Title	Date

Mapping Subcommittee:

Title	Date

Mandatory Reporting Subcommittee:

Title	Date

Inactive Subcommittees — Meeting Minutes & Proposed Language

The language will be posted here when submitted by Subcommittees

GOP Review

Title	Date
General Operating Procedures	01/2024
Meeting Minutes	10/23/2023
Meeting Minutes	10/09/2023

Two Working Days Not Including the Day of Notification

Title	Date
Meeting Minutes	09/25/2023
Meeting Minutes	07/31/2019
Meeting Minutes	06/10/2019
48-Hour DG Report to OUDPC	04/30/2019
Meeting Minutes	04/24/2019
Meeting Minutes	04/18/2019
Meeting Minutes	02/21/2019
Meeting Minutes	02/06/2019

Enforcement

Title	Date
Meeting Minutes	06/10/2025
Meeting Minutes	03/11/2025

Training Discussion

Title	Date
Proposed Language	10/08/2024
Meeting Minutes	06/11/2024
Meeting Minutes	03/12/2024
Meeting Minutes	10/08/2019
Meeting Minutes	08/13/2019
Meeting Minutes	06/11/2019
Training DG Report to OUDPC	04/30/2019
Meeting Minutes	04/04/2019
Meeting Minutes	02/21/2019
Meeting Minutes	02/07/2019

Meeting Minutes by Discussion Groups

Summaries will be posted here when submitted by Discussion Group

Accountability for Third-Party Locators

Title	Date
Accountability SC Report to OUDPC	04/30/2019
Meeting Minutes	01/25/2019

Officers

Greg First

Michael Wilson

Current Legislative Actions — Meeting Minutes & Proposed Language

ACTIVE SUBCOMMITTTEES — MEETING MINUTES & PROPOSED LANGUAGE

Inactive Subcommittees — Meeting Minutes & Proposed Language

Meeting Minutes by Discussion Groups

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